New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Monday, sought responses from the Centre and the Ladakh administration on a petition filed by Gitanjali Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) on September 26.

While issuing the notices, the bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N V Anjaria listed the case for hearing on October 14. It refrained from passing any directions at the moment. ADVERTISEMENT

The Centre and the Ladakh administration told the court that the plea by Angmo is an effort to create hype around Wangchuk’s detention.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Angmo, however, sought an immediate supply of the grounds of detention to his client. He told the court that despite repeated requests, Angmo had not

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